Which to use
“coït” and “comité” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,723
- “coït” frequency rank
- #1,088
- “comité” frequency rank
- 42811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coït | comité |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Accouplement sexuel. | Réunion de personnes commises par un groupement (assemblée, société, syndicat, etc.) pour l’examen et la préparation de certaines affaires ou pour assurer la marche de toutes les affaires concernant ce groupement. |
Where the eye mixes coït and comité
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between coït and comité
A purely visual mix-up. coït (\kɔ.it\) and comité (\kɔ.mi.te\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coït is recorded at frequency rank #41,723, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.it\. comité is at rank #1,088, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.mi.te\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 42811, this pair ranks #222,776 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coït vs comité
Shared letters: cot. Private to "coït": ï. Private to "comité": imé.
"coït" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "comité" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coït" and "comité" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "coït" vs "comité" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "coït" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comité" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,776 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coït" and "comité" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coït vs coon". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #222,776 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.